Takaaki Hirotsu is the CEO of Hirotsu Bio Science Inc.. Hirotsu is based in Japan.
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Dec 20 · via NatureWorld’s first screening test for pancreatic cancer sees worms sniff out tumors
Dec 4 · via interestingengineering.comJapanese biotech firm uses tiny worms in test for pancreatic cancer
Nov 30 · via The Business TimesHIROTSU BIO SCIENCE INC.: World's First Test for Early-Stage Pancreatic Cancer, "N-NOSE® plus Pancreas", Now Available
Nov 16 · via BioSpace
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AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on Hirotsu Bio Science's development and commercialization of a cancer screening test that uses microscopic nematode worms to detect tumors, particularly for pancreatic cancer detection. Headlines chronicle the company's progression from early research into practical application, including the launch of its N-NOSE® plus Pancreas test and its availability in Japanese clinics, though some scientific scrutiny has emerged regarding the validity of worm-based cancer screening approaches.
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- Nature·
Scientists question cancer tests that use microscopic nematode worms
- interestingengineering.com·
World’s first screening test for pancreatic cancer sees worms sniff out tumors
- The Business Times·
Japanese biotech firm uses tiny worms in test for pancreatic cancer
- BioSpace·
HIROTSU BIO SCIENCE INC.: World's First Test for Early-Stage Pancreatic Cancer, "N-NOSE® plus Pancreas", Now Available
- Nature·
Using nematodes to sniff out cancer
- 毎日新聞·
Nematode cancer test to become available in Fukuoka, Tokyo next year amid pandemic
- エイベックス株式会社·
[INTERVIEW]Entertainment × Medical Treatment: An Unexpected Tag Team Offers a New Face to Self-Betterment. Avex & Hirotsu Bio Empower Bet on the Power of Entertainment｜Avex inc.
- The Japan Times·
Biologist harnesses power of tiny worms in project that could reshape way cancer is screened and treated
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